We drove on, crushing beneath our burning wheels

[pyat]

BRROWWWLLL!

That, the sound of the V8 engine as the Mighty Haunted Police Car careened its way up the Kenilworth Access, your heroically humble narrator at the wheel!

Mine? A mission of mercy, rescuing commanderteddog from three hours of pitiless cumber amidst the Edu-Ma-trons of Fennell!

SCREEECH!

That, the sound of the tires as the car struck an icy patch at the top of the Mountain!

I seized the wheel and worked the pedals, playing the controls of my retired Police Interceptor like a well-tuned Hammond Organ set to a Bossa Nova beat. On one side of me was DEATH! And on the the other? Three lanes of traffic and a well-manicured lawn.

"Let us leave good sense behind like a hideous husk and let us hurl ourselves, like fruit spiced with pride, into the immense mouth and breast of the world! Let us feed the unknown, not from despair, but simply to enrich the unfathomable reservoirs of the Absurd," I shouted, as my powerful auto spun 180 degrees across three lanes - away from yawning gulf - in a neat little bootlegger reverse.

SMASH!

That, the sound of the snorting machine as it tried to execute the PIT Maneuver on a cement wall at the front of the well-manicured lawn.

"MIGHTY CALIGULA'S BONES!"

That, the curse of the Pyat as...

...all right, all right. So I had a car crash last night. Not a terible one. The front bumper was knocked out of place, as was my temper. Car drives fine, though.

Comments

[anidada.livejournal.com]

I'm torn between being horrified and laughing hysterically. Glad you're okay, and that the car's mostly all right. Be sure you get it checked out, though, you never know the damage until it's up on a hoist.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Yup! It'll go in tomorrow for a check up.

[j-cat.livejournal.com]

"...fruit spiced with pride..."

Damn!

That's a good turn of phrase. Heck, that whole paragraph was delightful.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Not my own, I fear.

It's the Futurist Manifesto (http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/T4PM/futurist-manifesto.html), wich I do quote lines from at odd times. :)

[thebitterguy]

Ouchers. Brown trousers time. Glad you and the ride are both in one piece.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Well, I am. The ride is not, really. But it's noting a new front bumper won't fix.

[seritaph.livejournal.com]

Whew, glad you came out of it with hopefully minimal repairs!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I'm reporting to the auto repair centre for an estimate on the morrow!

[leonard-arlotte.livejournal.com]

There's nothing little about a bootlegger in a Crown Vic. Glad you came through it relatively unscathed. Having done a 360 on an icy highway at 50 mph in a Thunderbird (the previous version, that was big), I can sympathize.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

It was a fun couple of quarter seconds, right until I hit the wall. :)

[paka.livejournal.com]

I hope you're okay! Take it easy on the back, will you? Also, I think because it's you posting, I halfway anticipate "bootlegger reverse" to be followed up with either something about dropping a flaming oil slick, or the "just in time to have my left thruster wasted" tagline from the old Renegade Legion ads.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I shall! My back seems to be fine. I sorta wish I could blame it all on an escape from Air Pirates, though.

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

Good thing you put those points into 'Evade - Vehicular Demise'. n.n

[pyat.livejournal.com]

If I'd I'd put more points into "Tires - Snow".

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

You know, I regret asking you to come hang out last night, given what happened. On the other hand, you're much more forgiving than my mother was and she had already taken a piece out of me because of that damn class.

Despite knowing I was taking it a month ago.

(Insert Rantings of Rage Here)

[pyat.livejournal.com]

No, it's not your fault in any way. Just bad luck on my part. :) I was happy to come out, though I'm sad the random adventure was marred by "Arrrgh, stupid car!" thoughts.

[hannahmorgan.livejournal.com]

I don't know why, but at first read I thought you had written "three hours of pitiless CUcumber amidst"....visions of Veggie Tales danced in my head.

You write amusingly. I'm glad you're ok.

[katepufftail.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I laughed at your misfortune, just now. I had some help, though! Mighty Caligula's bones. Forsooth :)

I'm glad you came out of it with minimal damage.

[pvenables.livejournal.com]

Ah, so I get the report. After seeing your tweet about almost dying I was concerned... and then I got distracted... and now I'm here reading your account.

Glad to hear it was not terribly serious and that you are unharmed.

[halfelf.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're all right. ;)

[snobahr.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are apparently unscathed. Better the car take the damage than the occupant(s)... Hugs!

[mbehemoth.livejournal.com]

That's terrible!

My little Yaris got its fender busted in a year ago due to bad conditions and a new driver. Its the vehicle's only scar.

I must admit your curses are far more ingenious and well crafted then mine would be. And the fact that you can pull humor out of it means your temper has done even better.